unhappy
pronunciation
How to pronounce unhappy in British English:
UK [ʌnˈhæpi]
How to pronounce unhappy in American English:
US [ʌnˈhæpi]
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- Adjective:
- experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
- generalized feeling of distress
- causing discomfort
- marked by or producing unhappiness
Word Origin
- unhappy (adj.)
- c. 1300, "causing misfortune or trouble (to oneself or others)," from un- (1) "not" + happy. Meaning "unfortunate, unlucky" is recorded from late 14c.; sense of "miserable, wretched" is recorded from late 14c. (originally via misfortune or mishap).
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Example
- 1. When tired and unhappy I have no energy for chatting .
- 2. Unhappy workers should also focus on things that bring enjoyment .
- 3. The experience is often an unhappy one for all concerned .
- 4. Happy couples have different habits than unhappy couples .
- 5. It is in many ways an unhappy story , a tale of dashed hopes and unrealised potential .